Date Posted: 02/14/2023
Req ID: 29698
Faculty/Division: VP – Research
Department: Institutional Strategic Initiatives
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00053747
Description:
About us:
The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possibleso that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge. Our work supports, fosters and promotes the research and innovation culture and activities of our faculty, staff and students, along with our partner hospitals, funding sponsors, and partners in the public and private sector. VPRI provides a full range of services including guidance to faculty, staff and students on funding opportunities, research agreement negotiation, oversight andaccountability services including research accounting, environmental health and safety, innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships, policies and procedures, and institutional awards and honours.
Your opportunity:
Working under the leadership of the Associate Vice-president and Vice-Provost, Strategic Initiatives and reporting to the Executive Director, Strategic Initiative Development, this role will work across the university’s three campuses to support the development and growth of high-profile, large-scale, interdisciplinary, multi-unit research initiatives.
The Officer is part of the Institutional Strategic Initiatives team, and as part of the VPRI portfolio, works with the Division of University Advancement, the Office of the Vice President International, and relevant Divisions to operationally support the development and growth of large multi-stakeholder research initiatives. The Officer will also perform quantitative and qualitativeresearch that will drive strategic decisions and support the growth of large multi-stakeholder research initiatives through external funding. Additionally, the Officer will develop and report on appropriate benchmarks and metrics to assess impact and success of initiatives.
This role also supports the development and execution of strategic plans for initiatives designed to secure significant amounts of external funding, including through identifying opportunities to advance the financial supportof initiatives through partnerships (industry and academic), grants (federal, provincial and industry) and contracts (industry and academic) in ways that are consistent with academic principles.
The incumbent interacts with University researchers to educate them with respect to developing and leveraging industry interactions through the various partnered and leveraged funding opportunities; provide excellent knowledge of funding and support programs for industry-academic research collaborations; develop and implement strategies to cultivate new industrial partnerships with the University; and facilitate linkages between potential industry partners and University researchers. In addition to partnership development, the incumbent will research relevant sectors, benchmark competitive institutions and initiatives, and evaluate and report on active initiative partnerships.
Your responsibilities will include:
Essential Qualifications:
Assets (Nonessential):
To be successful in this role you will be:
Closing Date: 03/01/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 17 – $96,978 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,017. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Anita Chooraman
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
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